Chelsea Manalo

Chelsea Anne Manalo born October 14 1999 is a Filipino model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe Philippines 2024 As the first Filipino of African descent to win the national competition Manalo represented the Philippines at Miss Universe 2024 where she finished as a top30 semifinalist and was named the inaugural continental queen for Asia An advocate for indigenous Dumagat people Manalo campaigns for youth education accessibility and empowerment Manalo previously competed in Miss World Philippines 2017 and reached the top 15